If I have a file in *.ogg and converted it to flac how much larger would it be percentage wise?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:54 AM Subject: Re: The advantages of flak? > If you want something compressed which sounds exactly like the > original then FLAC or other lossless formats are perfect for this sort > of thing, FLAC is probably the most widely supported form of lossles > compression around but there are others and as I pointed out earlier, > there are a lot of devices and players out there which will play it, I > know that Rockbox has no trouble with cue and FLAC files etc. > Forgive me repeating myself but I store my CD'S in Cue-FLAC pairs, > that way I have the original should I need to run off a copy and I was > able to save a whole heap of space by ridding myself of close to 3,000 > CD'S. > > On 25/11/2007, at 3:50 PM, David Tanner wrote: > >> So, if I understand you right taking audio from a cd to flac would not >> improve over what was on the original cd? So, I am guessing that >> the flac >> format would only be worth using if you were recording original >> material >> from a live source? >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Matzura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:36 AM >> Subject: Re: The advantages of flak? >> >> >>> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:17:10 -0700, you wrote: >>> >>>> I've heard people speaking of flac but since my portable player >>>> will not >>>> play it I >>>> can't see going through the hastle of conversion just to upload to >>>> my >>>> ipod. >>> >>> Well, if you don't have original media, like CD's, there's no need to >>> even worry about it, since the only thing you'd want to have in a >>> lossless format is original media content. >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.5/1149 - Release Date: >>> 11/24/2007 10:06 AM >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.7/1151 - Release Date: > 11/25/2007 4:24 PM > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
